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Soyuz 2.1b/Fregat-M | Glonass-K2 No. 13 (Kosmos 2569)
Russian Space Forces · Soyuz 2.1b Fregat-M · 43/3 (43L), Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
Russian Space Forces's 135th launch · 3rd this year · humanity's 6,488th orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Aug 7, 12:00 – Aug 7, 15:00 UTC
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Glonass-K2 No. 13 (Kosmos 2569)
Glonass-K2 are the fourth generation of satellite design for GLONASS satellite navigation system. GLONASS is a Russian space-based navigation system comparable to the similar GPS and Galileo systems. This generation improves on accuracy, power consumption and design life. Each satellite is unpressurized and weighs 1645 kg, and has an operational lifetime of 10 years.
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Launch success.
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/7/2023 · source
Liftoff confirmed.
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/7/2023 · source
New T-0.
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/7/2023 · source
Updated approximate liftoff time.
Cosmic_Penguin · 8/3/2023 · source
Added launch per rocket stage impact zone notices; identity of payload uncertain.
Cosmic_Penguin · 7/27/2023 · source
Pad — 43/3 (43L)
Local pad time: Aug 7, 4:19 PM GMT+3
232 launches from this pad · 1,685 from Plesetsk Cosmodrome, Russian Federation
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